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DonaldsRump

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5. Please make sure you understand the privacy controls on Alexa and adjust them to your comfort
Sun Oct 4, 2020, 01:17 PM
Oct 2020

Alexa is great, and we love ours. However, these devices are collecting boatloads of info about users. There are plenty of articles on the internet about how you can control the data flow and maintain privacy as much as possible.

Here's one example from cNet: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/8-ways-to-protect-your-amazon-echo-privacy-while-working-from-home/#:~:text=Go%20to%20Settings%20%3E%20Alexa%20Privacy,Recordings%20to%20Improve%20Amazon%20Services.

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Just got an Amazon Echo Dot [View all] Marthe48 Oct 2020 OP
;-{) Goonch Oct 2020 #1
lol Marthe48 Oct 2020 #3
I have several of these and use them for general questions, reminders, alarms... wcmagumba Oct 2020 #2
Wow, you have a life lol Marthe48 Oct 2020 #4
Please make sure you understand the privacy controls on Alexa and adjust them to your comfort DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #5
Thanks Marthe48 Oct 2020 #6
I'd never have one of those customerserviceguy Oct 2020 #7
I totally agree DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #8
I don't trust their "policies" customerserviceguy Oct 2020 #9
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